British holidaymakers face EU travel chaos because dozens of airports are unprepared for post-Brexit...

British tourists face travel chaos in the EU within months because dozens of airports are not prepared for post-Brexit fingerprint rules, airline bosses have warned.

While the technology has been brought in by major hubs, airline chiefs have voiced concerns that smaller regional airports in holiday destinations are unprepared. These are all sites where French border checks are carried out before people embark on cross-Channel journeys. 'It doesn't give us much time for hiring, but then we don't want to commit funding and find that the whole thing is delayed for a year. Really we're hoping it all goes ahead now, but the airports and road crossings have a tremendous amount of work to do.'

Ms Lo Bue-Said continued: 'We understand that people can be hesitant to travel if they expect delays. Read More Two thirds of UK adults are unaware of new EU biometric border controls set to be enforced for Brit holidaymakers this year, survey reveals And a European Commission spokeswoman told MailOnline today: 'The roadmap for the delivery of the new IT architecture foresees that the Entry/Exit system will be ready to enter into operation in Autumn 2024 and that ETIAS will be ready to enter into operation in Spring 2025.

The survey indicated 20 per cent of people would cancel or postpone a ferry trip to the region if there are delays of more than an hour due to the new system. Eurostar insisted passengers will experience a 'seamless and stress-free journey' despite the extra checks. Read More EU biometric border rules which could cause huge tailbacks for British holidaymakers are delayed again EES will apply to people from non-EU countries such as the UK entering the EU.

Its announcement came three weeks after MPs were told on May 1 that the EES would have a 'six-month soft launch'.Transport minister Guy Opperman said this will enable a 'greater freedom of passage of vehicles' if queues build due to the EES.

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